--- title: "Carers Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dace" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dace" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dace.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dace.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST" published: "2026-08-04" --- # Carers Support Services Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dace [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dace) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dace.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Waltham Forest is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Carers Support Services." This tender falls under the industry category of health and social work services and is aimed at providing support services for adults' carers within the borough. The procurement is designed to enhance the wellbeing of unpaid carers, ensuring they can continue their essential roles while maintaining their own health and connectivity. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 4 August 2026, and stakeholders have until 19 August 2026 to engage. The procurement location is indicated as the United Kingdom, and the tender is scheduled to officially open on 30 September 2026. This procurement initiative presents notable business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social work services. The service contract spans from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030 with a potential extension until 2032, offering a significant timeframe for service delivery. Businesses adept at providing comprehensive care support services, particularly those with a track record of working within community-based health frameworks or offering flexible support structures for unpaid carers, would find this tender particularly advantageous. The open referral policy and the central role of carers in the community underscore the potential for impactful and sustainable business engagement aligned with social benefit. ## Notice The provision of the adults' carers support service within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The service provides a critical and universal, high quality and flexible carers support offer to unpaid carers aged eighteen and over. Unpaid carers are estimated to save the UK economy around PS184 billion per year and carers in our communities play a vital role in supporting people with health and social care needs to remain independent in our communities. The service helps unpaid carers stay healthy, informed, and connected, enabling them to continue their caring role while maintaining their own wellbeing. The service operates an open referral policy accepting referrals from many sources including from Adult Social Care, NELFT, GPs and self-referrals. ### Planning Information The provision of the adults' carers support service within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The service provides a critical and universal, high quality and flexible carers support offer to unpaid carers aged eighteen and over. Unpaid carers are estimated to save the UK economy around £184 billion per year and carers in our communities play a vital role in supporting people with health and social care needs to remain independent in our communities. The service helps unpaid carers stay healthy, informed, and connected, enabling them to continue their caring role while maintaining their own wellbeing. The service operates an open referral policy accepting referrals from many sources including from Adult Social Care, NELFT, GPs and self-referrals. Please submit your response via the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=ed0d087e-e78f-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073545-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E17 4JF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | | Local authority | Waltham Forest | | Electoral ward | Chapel End | | Westminster constituency | Walthamstow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Aug 2026 at 10:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073545-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073545-2026 4th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=ed0d087e-e78f-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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